Twitter: Why our offense has been more effective lately

[WarDaddy]

Cooper Rush has been excellent and it’s been a definite blessing to the team. He’s keeping us afloat until QB1 returns but I think this conversation from ESPN (if all places) digs into why our offense is working despite not having our starting QB.



Thoughts?

 

[Rockport]

Cooper Rush has been excellent and it’s been a definite blessing to the team. He’s keeping us afloat until QB1 returns but I think this conversation from ESPN (if all places) digs into why our offense is working despite not having our starting QB.



Thoughts?

The offense isn’t working. They’re 26th in the NFL.

 

[G2]

We beat one team with a winning record.

 

[Vanilla2]

The offense isn’t working. They’re 26th in the NFL.

Amazing what a lowered bar will do for the perception of a team. Wins are nice though.

 

[Acceptablename]

Cooper Rush has been excellent and it’s been a definite blessing to the team. He’s keeping us afloat until QB1 returns but I think this conversation from ESPN (if all places) digs into why our offense is working despite not having our starting QB.



Thoughts?

Do you mean the first game or last season. The first game every one under proformed. Last season Dak was recovering from injury

 

[WarDaddy]

The offense isn’t working. They’re 26th in the NFL.

Nah. Effective in this case is scoring enough points to win the game. I’m not one of the those fans arguing that the 26th ranked offense is somehow better than the #1 ranked offense from last year because we are playing our backup QB. No way. I look at it as, playing from under center more will get teams out those 2 high safety looks and will provide QB1 with more exploitable defensive looks when he returns.

BUT…I think the Cowboys should hold off on putting him back on the field until he can take snaps under center with that thumb.

The offense will look just as crappy as parts of last year and week 1 of this year if we are in shotgun every play when Dak returns.

 

[Doomsday101]

Defense has been able to keep offense in games. Dallas is 30th in 3rd down conversions, we are 27th in points per game. Upside we have the fewest turnovers per game

 

[WarDaddy]

We beat one team with a winning record.

We are 4 weeks into the season. One loss from the Cowboys will make you a .500 or under .500 team. We also played two division opponents. Those aren’t gimmies because they are built to beat you.

Let’s see if the Bengals or Rams finish under .500 this year before we criticize the competition.

 

[G2]

We are 4 weeks into the season. One loss for the Cowboys will make you a .500 or under .500 team. We also played two division opponents. Those aren’t gimmies because they are built to beat you.

Let’s see if the Bengals or Rams finish under .500 this year before we criticize the competition.

Simple sarcasm.

 

[WarDaddy]

Simple sarcasm.

I see that now.

I still think Rush has been impressive as hell. He’s not better than Dak though.

 

[Doomsday101]

I see that now.

I still think Rush has been impressive as hell. He’s not better than Dak though.

I agree, I think Rush and the offense as long as they stay ahead of the chains they can put together good drives. Anytime we fall behind the chains looking at long yardage situation they are more than willing to punt the ball and put it in the hands of defense. As Jimmy once said winning a game is not always about who makes the most plays it is the team who can avoid critical mistakes. Right now the offense has avoided big mistakes.

 

[Rockport]

I agree, I think Rush and the offense as long as they stay ahead of the chains they can put together good drives. Anytime we fall behind the chains looking at long yardage situation they are more than willing to punt the ball and put it in the hands of defense. As Jimmy once said winning a game is not always about who makes the most plays it is the team who can avoid critical mistakes. Right now the offense has avoided big mistakes.

Rush threw 2 picks last week.

 

[Runwildboys]

No offense, OP, but I think maybe the title should be "Why this offense is a little better than we expected".

 

[Doomsday101]

Rush threw 2 picks last week.

I keep hearing that but his WR being held and just happen to the WR he was throwing to. Works the same for every QB, you hold on to the WR and you get a pick well int is waved off and penalty is assessed

 

[WarDaddy]

Rush threw 2 picks last week.

Yep. And there were folks in the zone here suggesting that he somehow knew those flags had been thrown before lofting those lollipops into coverage and getting picked off.

We caught some serious breaks last week.

 

[WarDaddy]

No offense, OP, but I think maybe the title should be "Why this offense is a little better than we expected".

Or, more effective than week 1

 

[Whirlwin]

Cooper Rush has been excellent and it’s been a definite blessing to the team. He’s keeping us afloat until QB1 returns but I think this conversation from ESPN (if all places) digs into why our offense is working despite not having our starting QB.



Thoughts?

There’s one reason and one reason only. Balance play calling

 

[Runwildboys]

Or, more effective than week 1

That works too.

 

[Runwildboys]

Yep. And there were folks in the zone here suggesting that he somehow knew those flags had been thrown before lofting those lollipops into coverage and getting picked off.

We caught some serious breaks last week.

I think I heard one of the commentators suggest that possibility on one of the picks, though I disagree.

 

[HonoluluCowboy]

The Dallas Prescott fans are clearly nervous . LMAO !